'I looked like I'd chewed rocks': Mum's nightmare after veneers 'crumbled' and left her housebound for THREE YEARS
24.06.2023 - 05:35
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Jade Simmons paid to get new veneers at a prestigious dental clinic in London, she couldn’t wait for her new smile.
The 37-year-old, from Stockport, booked in for the procedure after spotting an advert for £1,699 veneers on Facebook.
The mum-of-three was excited about the transformation at the London clinic and looked forward to showing off her new pearly whites.
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But Jade's dream quickly turned into a nightmare when her teeth began crumbling in her mouth just days later.
“I was scared to eat food.” she said. “Every time I heard a crack I instantly knew what it was and would burst into tears.
“I was too embarrassed to leave the house, I even started to avoid my own family because I was scared they would judge me for how bad they’d got.”
After months of back and forth with the London clinic, Jade’s teeth became so severely broken she showed up at her family dentist begging for help.
They examined her mouth and were reluctant to do any work due to the extent of the damage. The dentist told her she had three fractured teeth and a nerve that was severely damaged required an urgent root canal.
But having already spent months saving up for the initial treatment, single mum Jade was unable to find the cash to get them fixed.
Sadly, she was left with no choice other than to leave them to deteriorate over the next three years.
“I was struggling massively with my mental health because of what had happened,” Jade added. “I was severely depressed and prior to this nightmare I already suffered with bipolar, so it massively affected my mental health.
“I didn’t want to leave the house; I wore a mask at work to keep my mouth covered at all times and I